1933 Robert Robson born Sacriston.
(Mgr 1999-2004)  

As a footballer, Bobby appeared for Fulham, West Bromwich Albion and England before ending his career with Vancouver Royals.

His managerial career then began back at Craven Cottage before a successful stint at Ipswich Town which led to his appointment as England boss.

Returning to club management, Bobby then enjoyed success in the Netherlands (PSV), Portugal (Sporting Lisbon and Porto) and Spain (Barcelona).

Having failed to convince him to break his contract at Barcelona and become United boss in 1997, the Magpies had rather more success two years later, by which time Bobby had returned to Eindhoven.

Installed in succession to Ruud Gullit, Bobby's home debut saw Newcastle beat Sheffield Wednesday 8-0, with Alan Shearer netting five of those.

After successive eleventh place finishes, Robson then steered United to fourth, third and fifth.

In 188 Premier League games, his side registered 83 wins, 51 draws and 54 losses and in the cups, Sir Bobby oversaw both FA Cup and UEFA Cup semi-finals.

However, his most memorable cup campaign was in the Champions League during 2002/03, United playing a marathon fourteen games.

A qualifier in Sarajevo, success in Rotterdam and Leverkusen, a fighting draw in Milan and an emotional return to the Nou Camp were all epic trips. And at home, beating Juventus and Dynamo Kiev were also highlights. 

In truth, 2003/04 ended on a low note with UEFA Cup elimination to Marseilles in the semi-final and then a home draw with Wolves that saw most of the SJP crowd leave before the post-match parade - a vote of no confidence in the manager that many folk failed to recall in later years.

And although draws at Southampton and Liverpool saw the club scrape back into Europe, the damage was done.

Robson took his side to Thailand and Hong Kong in pre-season, but after two draws and two losses in the Premier League he was relieved of his duties and exited from the training ground, golf putter in hand.

After losing 2-4 at Aston Villa in what was to be his final game, we wrote that:

The ninety minutes had encapsulated the previous five years of Sir Bobby's reign: initial difficulties overcome, the promise of something magical but ultimately heartache and disappointment with the fates always seeming to conspire against us.

A subsequent advisory role with Irewould be Sir Bobby's final job and he became a regular at both SJP, the stadium of plight and Durham County cricket club.

Failing health and a recurrence of the cancer that he'd successfully fought previously began to take their toll, but he devoted the final years of his life to charitable works - notably the foundation established in his name to raise funds for cancer research.

Sir Bobby passed away on Friday July 31st 2009, just days after he'd made his final SJP appearance at a charity match.

In the days following his death, the Leazes End became a shrine to his life.

1934 Death of Robert Bradley, 27. 
(1927-29) Died in his sleep following an appearance at Chester the previous evening for his club Carlisle.

1962 John Ryan born, Ashton-under-Lyne. (1983-84)

One half of our dream team full back pairing, England U21 international left back Ryan came from Oldham Athletic for £225K in August 1983 - a month after Malcolm Brown arrived from Huddersfield Town for £100K to occupy the opposite flank.

Debuting in a 1-0 win at Leeds United, a pre-season injury to Brown would mean that the duo didn't appear together for another twelve months, during which Ryan was a regular until Kenny Wharton took over for the final three months of the season.

Ryan played in the opening six games of the following season as United returned to the top flight and Jack Charlton took over from Arthur Cox as manager.

However, Charlton's desire to revamp his squad saw a deal agreed for Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Pat Heard, with Ryan heading for Hillsborough in part-exchange and Newcastle banking £40K.

Failing to make an impact at the Owls though, Ryan was back at Boundary Park within a year and later played for Mansfield Town, Chesterfield, Rochdale and Bury.

Ryan then ended his career at non-league sides Stalybridge Celtic and Radcliffe Borough. His whereabouts are unknown, amid online claims that he spent time at Her Majesty's pleasure.

1975 Keith Robert Gillespie born, Larne, Northern Ireland. (1995-98) 

Moving from Old Trafford as a makeweight in the Andy Cole deal in early 1995, Gillespie was a gifted winger equipped with the necessary skill, pace but also an endlessly frustrating inconsistency.

Joining the Red Devils from school and winning an FA Youth Cup winners medal in 1992, Keith made a scoring senior team debut in a League Cup win over Bury in January 1993 and was loaned out to Wigan Athletic during the following season, 

Winning his first senior cap for Northern Ireland against Austria in September 1994, Gillespie flitted around the fringes of the Manchester United first team and netted his only Premier League goal for them in a 2-0 home win over Newcastle a month later.

Absent - as was Cole - when the two clubs met in January 1995 at SJP, Gillespie then debuted the following week in a 0-0 draw at Sheffield Wednesday. 

Off the pitch things didn't always go to plan, with some well-publicised gambling losses and a pre-season incident in Dublin when he made the mistake of giving some bloke from Gosforth a bit of earache...

Perhaps the high point of his career as a Magpie came in September 1997 when his scampering run down the right flank set up Tino Asprilla for his hat trick goal against Barcelona in the Champions League.

Failing to appear in the 1998 FA Cup Final, Gillespie began the following season in the Newcastle side, but woke up to headlines that he was joining Middlesbrough on the day United faced them in pre-season.

That move failed to be completed, but the consequent departure of manager Kenny Dalgish and replacement by Ruud Gullit did little to improve his lot at Gallowgate.

What prove to be Gillespie's final game was a 2-2 draw at the smoggies in December 1998 and he departed for Blackburn Rovers soon after at a cost of £2m, 

Later playing for Wigan Athletic (loan), Leicester City, Leeds United (trial) and Sheffield United, Gillespie made a scoring return against Newcastle for the Blades' reserve side in September 2008.

Loaned to Charlton Athletic soon after but never playing a game, he exited Bramall Lane in January 2009, signing for Belfast side Glentoran after another unsuccessful attempt to win a contract at Elland Road.

Resurfacing briefly at Bradford City in 2009 and having an equally short stint with Darlington the following year, an unpaid tax bill then saw him declared bankrupt. 

Signing for League of Ireland side Longford Town in March 2011, Gillespie celebrated his 38th birthday in pre-season training.

Hanging up his boots in September 2013, his autobiography "How Not to be a Football Millionaire" appeared later that year.   

1977 Paul Dalglish, born Glasgow, Scotland. (1998-99) 

Ex-Celtic striker brought to Tyneside from Liverpool by his Dad on a free transfer in November 1997 and immediately loaned to Bury for the rest of the season, failing to net in fourteen games for the Shakers.

Scoring twice in Newcastle's pre-season victory over Irish side Bray Wanderers in August 1998, Paul never made a competitive senior appearance for United while Kenny was in charge, debuting from the bench in a 1-5 victory over Coventry City a month later - following the arrival of Ruud Gullit.

Scoring in a League Cup win at Tranmere (with his dad watching from the stands at Prenton Park) and at home to Sheffield Wednesday in the Premier League, the arrival of fellow Scot Duncan Ferguson pushed Paul down the pecking order and he returned to the reserve side.

The final senior game of his time at SJP was a 2-2 draw at Charlton in early 1999 and following a loan move to Norwich City in the final weeks of that season, Dalglish became a Canary in a £300K deal.

He later served Wigan Athletic (loan), DC United (USA) (trial), Burnley (trial), Blackpool, Scunthorpe United (loan), Linfield (Northern Ireland), Luton Town (trial), Modena (Italy)(trial) Livingston (Scotland), Hibernian (Scotland), Houston Dynamo (USA) and Leeds United (trial).

Briefly returning to Scotland with Kilmarnock in 2008, Paul retired from playing and opened the "Braveheart" academy in Houston, Texas, USA. 

Remaining in the USA he later coached or managed Houston, FC Tampa Lonestar Soccer Club, Austin Aztex, Real Salt Lake and the Aztex again before a spell in Canada with Ottowa Fury from 2015.

Taking charge of Miami FC in 2018, he later worked as a player's agent.

1983 Jermaine Jenas born Nottingham.
(2002-05)

Midfielder signed from Nottingham Forest for £5m in February 2002, having come through the ranks at the City Ground - where he'd previously faced Newcastle at junior level before his senior debut in January 2001.

JJ made his debut from the bench during a 3-1 home win over Southampton just days after arriving on Tyneside and was voted United's young player of the year in the 2002/03 campaign.

Captaining England U19s before moving to SJP, Jenas appeared for the U21s and was blooded at senior level in February 2003, one of eleven half time replacements made by Sven-Goran Eriksson during a 1-3 loss to Australia at Upton Park. 

The 2003/04 season saw Jenas post a number of below-par displays for United in what proved to be Sir Bobby Robson's last full season as Magpies boss.

Regaining form under Graeme Souness and deputising as captain in Alan Shearer's absence, his performances dipped again before unwise comments about goldfish bowls surfaced in August 2005.

The relevant quotes appeared in the press during an interview with Souness, when the manager told reporters:

"I have spoken to the player's agent and he tells me that JJ is quite happy with things at the football club. But he says JJ feels that it is like living in a goldfish bowl being a United player in Newcastle and that's the biggest problem."

Jenas later distanced himself from those comments, but he was then barracked by home fans in a pre-season kickabout against non-league Yeading and dismissed in the season opener at Arsenal (although later downgraded to a yellow card).

Playing his final game in a 0-2 home loss to Manchester United in late August 2005, he then moved to Spurs in a £7m deal as Tyneside welcomed Michael Owen.

Signing an improved deal at White Hart Lane in 2007, Jenas encountered some fitness problems but collected at League Cup winner's medal the following season.

Falling from favour, he was loaned out to Aston Villa for the 2011/12 season but a further injury in December 2011 sidelined him for the remainder of the season.

Returning to Spurs, Jenas appeared briefly for them before being loaned out to Nottingham Forest in September 2012 in an attempt to regain match fitness.

The loan was extended until January 2013 but on the last day of the transfer window he was sold to QPR, linking up again with former Spurs boss Harry Redknapp.

Despite a run of games he was unable to prevent his new side being relegated, closing off the season losing 1-2 to Newcastle at Loftus Road.

A cruciate injury sustained against his former club Forest in April 2014 sidelined Jenas once again and he could only look on as the R's secured a Premier League return in the playoff final at Wembley.

His R's contract expired in 2014 but he remained with the club during his rehabilitation while doing media work.

However, no comeback materialised and Jenas belatedly confirmed his retirement in January 2016, by then a TV pundit.

By 2020, that had evolved into presenting the BBC1 weekday evening magazine, The One Show.

However, that was cut short when he was "cancelled" after sending inappropriate messages to female colleagues and was dropped by his talent agency.

Jenas later returned with talkSPORT.

2009 Michael Mills born Manchester.
(2023-present)

Attacker who joined Newcastle from Port Vale following a successful trial ahead of the 2023/24 season.

Debuting for the U18s against Wolves in April 2024, Michael regularly stepped up from the U16s the following season, scoring his first U18 goals in a 3-3 home draw with the mackems in November.

The England youth international was then blooded at U21 level during February 2026, coming off the bench during a 4-3 PL2 win away to Aston Villa in February 2026.

Confirmation of Michael's first professional contract came on his 17th birthday.